The Chief of Police of the Borough is hereby authorized to remove
and impound or to order the removal and impounding of any vehicle
parked on any of the streets, highways or public property in the Borough
in violation of any provision of the law of any ordinance of the Borough;
provided, however, that no such vehicle shall be removed or impounded
except in strict adherence to the provisions of this article.
The following garages located in the Borough of West View are
hereby designated as approved storage garages and as pounds for the
storage of such impounded vehicles:
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Name of Garage
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Address
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Brant's Oldsmobile
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Perry Highway
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Heil's Garage
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5300 Perrysville Road
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Lang's Service Station
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Perrysville Road at Highland Avenue
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Every such approved storage garage or pound shall be bonded
in the amount of $15,000 for the indemnifying of the owner of every
such impounded vehicle against the loss thereof, or injury or damage
thereto, while in the custody of such poundkeeper.
The towing charge to be collected by every such poundkeeper
shall be $20 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. and $30
between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 7:59 a.m., and the storage charge
shall be $2 for the first day and $1 for each additional day.
Within 12 hours from the time of removal of any vehicle under
authority granted by this article, notice of the fact that such vehicle
has been impounded shall be sent by the Chief of Police of the Borough
of West View to the owner of record of such vehicle. Such notice shall
designate the place from which such vehicle was removed, the reason
for its removal and impounding, and the pound in which it shall have
been impounded.
A.
The payment of any towing and impounding charges authorized by this
article shall, unless such payment shall have been made "under protest,"
be final and conclusive and shall constitute a waiver of any right
to recover the money so paid.
B.
In the event that any towing and impounding charges so imposed shall
be paid "under protest," the offender shall be entitled to a hearing
before a District Magistrate or court of record having jurisdiction,
in which case such defendant shall be proceeded against and shall
receive such notice as is provided in the Vehicle Code in other cases
of summary offenses and shall have the same rights as to appeal and
waiver of hearing.
The Chief of Police shall keep a record of all vehicles impounded
and shall be able at all reasonable times to furnish the owners or
the agents of the owners thereof with information as to the place
of storage of such vehicles.
The payment of towing and storage charges authorized by this
article shall not operate to relieve the owner or operator of any
vehicle from liability for any fine or penalty for violation of any
law or ordinance on account of which such vehicle was removed and
impounded.
No vehicle shall be removed under the authority of this article
if, at the time of the intended removal thereof, the owner or person
for the time being in charge of such vehicle is present and expresses
a willingness and intention to remove such vehicle immediately.
